Your Best Life NowAuthor: Joel Osteen

After you start reading this book, you can easily see why it is a bestseller. Like Rick Warren’s The Purpose Driven Life, Osteen’s book takes on the challenge of Christian living. He summarizes how to live your best life now in seven steps.

  1. Enlarge your vision
  2. Develop a healthy self-image
  3. Discover the power of your thoughts and words
  4. Let go of the past
  5. Find strength through adversity
  6. Live to give
  7. Choose to be happy

Some of the information has probably been addressed in other arenas, but Joel’s writing is easy reading and his messages are clearly conveyed through stories and supported with scripture. He often shares stories about his father, the late John Osteen and his family. His famous sense of humor comes out at you through the pages in an encouraging way.

I discovered Joel Osteen’s television broadcast last year and I have to say it was hard to just flip by him. His messages were always on point and encouraged me to rethink areas in my life where I tend to be negative. If you are going through a trial or just looking for more to life, pick up Your Best Life Now. This is a keeper for the bookshelf so you might want to get friends and family their own copy!

Reviewed by Tyora Moody